Ekapa Mine

Five miners remain trapped following a mudslide at South Africa's Ekapa diamond mine, with rescue operations continuing as the National Union of Metalworkers rejects suggestions the workers have perished.

Five miners trapped following mudslide at South African diamond operation enter sixth day underground as labor unions challenge fatality assumptions and demand intensified rescue protocols.

A carbon monoxide leak in Nigeria, an explosion in Plateau State killing over 30, and a mud rush trapping five miners in South Africa have reignited calls for stricter enforcement of mining safety protocols across the continent.

A rescue operation is underway at Ekapa Mine in South Africa after five miners became trapped underground with no communication to the surface, marking the latest in a series of safety incidents that continue to plague the country's mining sector.